27th Filmfare Awards South

The 27th Filmfare Awards South ceremony honoring the winners of the best of South Indian cinema in 1979 was an event held on July 6, 1980, at Music Academy Madras.

The president of this year's function was Judge of the Supreme Court P. N. Bhagwati. The chief guest of the evening was L. V. Prasad.

Awards Presentation

 * Aarathi (Best Film Kannada) Received Award from Amol Palekar
 * V. V. Babu (Best Film Malayalam) Received Award from Moushumi Chatterjee
 * K. Murari (Best Film Telugu) Received Award from Sheela
 * Durai (Best Film Tamil) Received Award from Jayasudha
 * Puttanna Kanagal (Best Director Kannada) Received Award from Vidhubala
 * Bharathan (Best Director Malayalam) Received Award from Jayachithra
 * Dasari Narayana Rao (Best Director Telugu) Received Award from Jeetendra
 * Mahendran (Best Director Tamil) Received Award from Latha
 * Aarathi (Best Actress Kannada) Received Award from Shashi Kapoor
 * Srividya (Best Actress Malayalam) Received Award from Kamal Haasan
 * Sujatha (Best Actress Telugu) Received Award from Jayalalithaa
 * Prema Menon Receives her daughter Shoba's Award (Best Actress Tamil) from Sowcar Janaki
 * Amol Palekar Receives Anant Nag Award (Best Actor Kannada) from Deepa
 * Prathap K. Pothan (Best Actor Malayalam) Received Award from Rekha
 * Sobhan Babu (Best Actor Telugu) Received Award from Rati Agnihotri
 * Sivakumar (Best Actor Tamil) Received Award from K. R. Vijaya